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  • Lots of changes to this bike in the last few weeks, and I hope to get some nicer photos soon but in the meantime... I'm having some shifting issues that I've narrowed down to being the result of the pictured routing. Is my derailleur made for top routed cabling? I've really struggled to make this curve as fluid as possible but I've had no luck. Even turned in the B screw to reduce entry angle.

    Do I need a new RD? If so, should I just suck it up and go 10/11 speed?

  • You tried a bit of oil down the outers and a quick rub over the inner. I hate split cables as they fill with water and rubbish so fast with regular use. The curve is quite tight but it doesn't look crazy. Are you missing the adjuster that threads into the mech? I can see the plastic cover but not the natal inner.
    If you take the tension off and feel resistance on the cables when you change gears with you just pulling the inner I think that will be it. I would go full outer if you are using regularly in bad weather.

  • Thanks Tom, I actually put new cables in to see whether that was the issue but to no avail. New cables, same shifting. There is resistance in that curve even though I agree it doesn't look so severe.

    Looks like I'll be needing a new RD.

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